CMH Pub 90-5 Allied Participation in Vietnam by Lieutenant General Stanley Robert Larsen and Brigadier General James Lawton Collins, Jr.   "An account of allied assistance to the Republic of Vietnam and of efforts to enlist that assistance." I. THE BACKGROUND, 1961-1966 1 Early Negotiations for Aid to Vietnam 2 Free World Troops in Vietnam, 1965-1966 14 II. THAILAND 25 Beginnings of Thai Assistance 26 Thai Operations 45 Last Years of Assistance 48 III. THE PHILIPPINES 52 History of Philippine Aid 53 Pacification Efforts 76 The Thanh Dien Refugee Resettlement Project 83 IV. AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 88 V. THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA 115 VI. THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA 120 The Korean Commitment 120 Operational Control of Korean Troops 131 Initial Developments 135 Results of Korean Combat Operations 147 Evaluation of Korean Operations 151 Tactics 154 Ambushes 156 Pacification Efforts 157 VII. NONMILITARY AID TO VIETNAM 160 Far East 161 Middle East 163 Africa 164 Europe 164 North America 168 Latin America 168 APPENDIX A: LEAFLET ADDRESSED TO THE VIETNAMESE PEOPLE 171 GLOSSARY 175 INDEX 177 Tables No. 1. Strength of Free World Military Assistance Forces, 1964-1970 23 2. Location, Strength, and Mission of New Zealand Forces, June 1969 110 Charts 1. Organization of Royal Thai Army Volunteer Force, 25 January 1968 39 2. Royal Thai Forces, Vietnam 43 3. Philippine Civic Action Group, Vietnam 63 4. Organization of Philippine Contingent, Vietnam 75 5. Republic of China Military Assistance Group, Vietnam 118 Maps 1. Royal Thai Forces, Vietnam, August 1969 45 2. Concept of Ben Cam Operation, Royal Thai Army Volunteer Force, 24 November-4 December 1969 46 3. 1st Philippine Civic Action Group, Vietnam, Disposition, 1967 61 4. 1st Philippine Civic Action Group, Vietnam, Tay Ninh Province, 1967 84 5. Community Plan, Thanh Dien Resettlement Project 86 6. Australia-New Zealand Area of Responsibility, Phuoc Tuy Province, 1969 102 7. Korean Corps Area of Responsibility, December 1966 132 Illustrations Soldiers of the Queen's Cobras Conduct a Search and Sweep Mission in Phuoc Tho 33 Troops of Royal Thai Black Panther Division Dock at Newport, Vietnam 44 Royal Thai Flag Is Carried Down Gangplank of USS Okinagon 44 Thai Soldiers Board C-130 at Long Thanh for Trip Home 50 Lieutenant General William B. Rosson Presents Meritorious Unit Citation to Thai Panther Division 50 Philippine Security Troops Rebuild a Base Camp Bunker 62 Philippine Civic Action Group Member Distributes Medicines 78 Philippine Group Clears Debris After Viet Cong Mortar Hit 80 Entertainers of Philippine Group Play to Villagers 82 Troops of Royal Australian Regiment After Arrival at Tan Son Nhut Airport 91 Living Quarters at an Australian Fire Support Base 92 Australian Soldier Mans Machine Gun Position 94 Members of Australian Civic Action Team Confer With Village Officials 95 Soldier of Royal Australian Regiment Pauses During Sweep of Cultivated Area Around a Village 100 Members of Royal New Zealand Artillery Carry Out a Fire Mission 104 Australian Civil Affairs Team Member Treats Village Boy 107 Soldier of Royal New Zealand Army Cooks His Lunch 109 Australian Soldier Searches for Enemy in Hoa Long Village 111 Soldier of Royal Australian Regiment With M60 112 Royal Australian Air Force Civic Action Team Moves Out Past Vietnamese Temples to Mung Due 114 Korean Marines Prepare Defensive Positions 137 Field Command Headquarters of Republic of Korea Force, Vietnam 139 Korean Troops Use Chart to Show Villagers Types of Viet Cong Booby Traps 144 Korean Soldiers Search the Jungle Near Qui Nhon for Viet Cong 147 Color Guard Displays Flags at Ceremonies 154 General Creighton W. Abrams Presents Bronze Stars to Soldiers of the Tiger Division 155 Medic of Tiger Division Treats Village Boy 157 Korean Instructor in Taekwondo Watches Vietnamese Practice After Class 158 All illustrations are from the Department of Defense files. The emblem on the front and back covers of the softback edition symbolizes the Free World Military Assistance Forces in Vietnam.
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